BERLIN — China’s electric-vehicle makers, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, are arriving in Europe – and facing a new set of challenges. Stereotypes of Chinese manufacturing, import costs, and a less developed EV market are just some of the issues Chinese brands such as BYD, Nio and SAIC’s
Month: August 2023
Cruise Autonomous Car Gets Itself Stuck In Wet Cement | Carscoops The driverless Chevy Bolt clearly didn’t understand that what it was driving into was about to stop it dead in its tracks 2 hours ago A Cruise autonomous vehicle found itself buried down to its battery pack after driving into wet cement recently. The
If you want a real Mercedes G-Wagon to show everyone that you’ve got more money than time spent off-road, go for it. But if you have neither money nor time off-road, then I’ve got a quirky little alternative for you. Behold, the Chinese electric knock-off of a G-Wagon! It’s a perfect choice for this week’s
Breakthrough technologies and innovations routinely pop into the middle of the bustling auto industry. And sometimes the rest of the industry largely ignores the development — or worse, an idea will make it to market only to have new-car shoppers give it the cold shoulder. But other times, a fuse is lit. Competitors realize the
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters A Cruise self-driving car was involved in an accident with a San Francisco Fire Department truck just one week after California
LONDON — Lotus Group has promoted Ben Payne to head of design following the death of Peter Horbury at age 73 in June. Payne was formerly chief creative officer at Lotus Technology responsible for the brand’s Chinese-built SUVs and sedans. Based in Coventry, central England, he most recently led the design development team for the
Tesla Model S Slams Into Bakery Storefront In Hong Kong, Injuring Driver And Staff Member | Carscoops The driver of the Tesla Model S, which was reportedly a rental, claims that it unexpectedly accelerated despite him hitting the brakes https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson August 18, 2023 at 19:08 A Tesla Model S has dramatically crashed
The Rimac Nevera has obliterated the time set by the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack at the Nürburgring. The Croatian carmaker just revealed that the electric hypercar has set a new production electric car lap record at the legendary racetrack, with a blistering time of 7:05:298 (7 minutes and 5.298 seconds), relegating the Tesla
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Lamborghinis are often celebrated for the loud noises of the V-10 and V-12 engines, but in a few years there will be some with quiet-running electric powertrains. Lamborghini provided a taste of its first electric vehicle confirmed for launch in 2028 with the reveal of the Lanzador concept car on Friday at 2023 Monterey Car
A dozen current and former dealership employees at Nissan of Shelby face more than 400 criminal charges following a monthslong investigation by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau. The misdemeanor charges primarily involve alleged rebuilt salvage vehicles that were offered for sale at the dealership and the documentation used to
In this article GM F STLAM-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – The Oracle of Omaha is cutting exposure to the U.S. automotive industry amid union negotiations — potentially for good
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will carry out a regulatory assessment of Qualcomm’s planned takeover of Israel’s Autotalks. “The Commission has asked Qualcomm to notify the transaction. Qualcomm cannot implement the transaction before notifying and obtaining clearance from the Commission,” the European Commission said. Qualcomm announced the planned takeover in May as the U.S. company
The connected mobility experience is the future of consumer vehicle ownership and brand loyalty. It represents a major market opportunity, one that will be worth $361 billion worldwide by 2030. In the meantime, automakers, major technology companies and Tier 1 suppliers are engaged in a strategic struggle over the customer data and the technology needed
By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 17, 2023 The Tesla Supercharger Network is one of the electric vehicle maker’s most notable accomplishments. And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption. Back in May, veteran automaker
Ford Motor Co. is putting a $300,000, 800-hp halo atop its Mustang lineup that’s taking aim at European supercars both on the track and in the streets. The 2025 Mustang GTD, revealed Thursday evening, is billed as the most powerful street-legal pony car ever and is based on the Mustang GT3 race car that will
Consider the simple roundabout — a traffic circle well known in Europe but less familiar across most of America. Proponents say roundabouts can dramatically reduce crashes, injuries and deaths, can improve traffic and even save a city a fair bit of money. But they have only recently caught on in the U.S., and not without
LONDON — Aston Martin said its DB12 Volante high-performance convertible will match the driving abilities of the recently launched DB12 coupe. The DB12 Volante has a fabric roof with a two-stage folding mechanism that Aston Martin says packs away compactly to maximize luggage capacity. It uses the same reworked version of the 4.0-liter, twin-turbo AMG-Mercedes
Copycat? Tesla Accused Of Stealing Cybertruck Cat Bed Design From Taiwanese Company | Carscoops Tesla’s cat bed may be a copycat, as Taiwanese mom-and-pop pet supply shop accuses the automaker of stealing its design 2 hours ago Tesla is in the news for just about the last reason you’d expect. The electric carmaker, which occasionally
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It’s been the core of grassroots hot rodding since the very beginning: you’re on the street with your car, another rodder pulls alongside, and you go at, drag racing to see who has the quicker ride. Illegal street racing found its way to sanctioned tracks as early as 1949, and that’s when street-driven cars began
The U.K.’s Little Car Company has added the iconic Bentley Blower to its growing list of scaled-down replicas. Unveiled on Thursday during 2023 Monterey Car Week, the latest replica is approximately 85% the size of the original supercharged 4.5-liter inline-4 Bentley of 1929, though it doesn’t run on gasoline. Instead it relies on a 20-hp
Connie Llanos sees the potential of the self-driving future and the peril of its present state. The interim general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation believes robotaxis can improve safety on the city’s streets and provide independence for disabled and elderly citizens — someday. Now, she looks at ongoing problems with driverless deployments
In this article STLA GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit with Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, far left, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – If the United Auto Workers union decides to strike against Detroit’s
LONDON — JLR is hiring 300 new employees in the U.K. to help increase testing and production as part of a wider staffing increase amid its shift to electric cars. Among the new positions, 100 technicians will help maintain the company’s body shop at its Solihull plant in central England, following a 70-million-pound ($89 million)
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on
78 Year-Old Likely Experiencing Medical Event Crashes Into Two Businesses Before Fleeing | Carscoops The man arrived at a physical therapy appointment before accidentally causing countless thousands in damage to two businesses with his Nissan August 16, 2023 at 13:31 Police say that early on Tuesday, August 8th, a man smashed into a pair of
All across the globe, electric bicycles are reshaping mobility. Various urban cities in some of the most densely populated countries in the world have been strongly encouraging e-mobility adoption with attractive perks and incentives for adopters. New York City has long been a proponent for active micromobility, and we could soon see this go well
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems could prevent nearly 250,000 U.S. road deaths over the next 30 years, according to a study funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Research performed by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center found that the technology, which includes features such as automatic emergency braking and blind spot
In this article GM GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sales of the sub-$30,000 Chevy Bolt, being assembled here in Orion Township, Michigan, allowed GM to recently pass Ford as a distant No. 2 behind Tesla in EVs. Future low-cost GM EVs could benefit from the batteries being developed by Mitra Chem. Joe White
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